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Unit 14. Spelling choices for /or/ sound: or, ore,

Spelling Word List: aught and ought words

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Look	naughty
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Look	daughter
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Look	slaughter
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Look	nought
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Look	thought
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About This Spelling List: aught and ought words

This word list focuses on words that use the letter combinations augh or ough to spell the /or/ sound. These combinations may seem tricky at first, but they’re quite common in English and appear in a range of words, from describing a fraught situation to talking about a naughty child. Understanding how augh and ough work together to represent this sound will make it easier to identify and spell these words correctly. Take a look at the examples below to get started, then try a spelling game.

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